Raritan river 5/18/16:

[AndyS]

Hit up the ribber with Shucker and started at South Bound Brook. I got a few smallies and a few tiny striped bass. Hooked a big quillback in the dorsal fin and it had me running up and down the river, thought it was a large shad at first.
We moved down river and got into some decent action, nothing big but it beat the hell out of stocked trout. Fish looked healthy and fought good. Don't think this fishing will hold up much longer as water warms and these fish find safe haven elsewhere. 100% C&R on these guys. Shucker did get a nice one, hybrid ????